Wash-stand



N. 0,. BOND.

WASH STAND.

(No Model.)

180,488,888. Patented oct. 14, 1890.

" UNITED STATES 'PATENT Orrrca;

NATHAN O. BOND, OF FAIRFAX COURT-HOUSE, ASSIGNOR OF 'TI-IRE'E-FOURIHS TOM. B. HARLOV, C. C. OARLIN, AND J. M. HILL, ALL OF ALEXANDRIA,

VIRGINIA.

WASH-STAND.

SPECIFICATION' forming part of Letters Patent No. 438,368, dated October14, 1890.

Application tiled March 22, 1890. Serial No. 344,873. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NATHAN O. BOND, a citi Zen of the United States,residing at Fairfax Court-House, in the county of Fairfax and State ofVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWash-Stands and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and eXact description of the invent-ion, such as will enable othersskilled in 1o the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in wash-stands; andit consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of partsmore fully hereinafter described, and afterward definitely pointed outin the claims.

The object of my invention is to provide a wash-stand with awater-receptacle substanzo tially barrel-shaped eccentrically pivoted inbrackets, whereby the reservoir may be tilted to entirely empty thewater therein, and when released will return to its normal position byforce of gravity and will permit of easy access to the interior of thereservoir for purposes of cleaning or washing the sediment therefrom.

Another object is to provide a wash-stand with a vertically-swingingbowl which is held 3o in a horizontal position and locked, as will behereinafter described.

These objects I attain by the construction illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, wherein 3 5like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalviews, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective vicw of a washstandembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section through thesame, and

4o Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the shaft and bracket for holding theswinging bowl rigidly in place.

Referring to the drawings by letters of reference, A indicates awash-stand of any ordi- 4 5 nary and approved construction, providedwith a top B, preferably of marble, having an opening b therein.

Secured to the top near the rear thereof are suitable brackets h', inwhich is eccentrically 5o journaled a reservoir C, tapering toward theends,substantially barrel shape and' provided with a dome, in the upperfront portion of which is an outlet c, preferably surrounded. by aconverging ange o. Above this opening the dome is curved back at anangle of about sixty degrees to afford a reception for the hand, withwhich the reservoir may be more easily tilted.

D represents a cover fitted inthe dome, resting on aange cs andunderalugci, which 6o prevents the same from falling when the reservoiris tilted, the front edge of the cover vresting under the curvature ofthe dome and the rear edge under the lug. To remove the cover, it isnecessary to swing the front portion until the edge is sufficientlyelevated to clear the curvature'of the dome, when it may be easilyslipped from beneath the lug. To replace the cover, the rear edge isfirst slipped under the lug and the front portion lowered 7o until itrests on the flange c3 and under the curvatureof the domeA .Iournaled ina rearward extension of the bracket b is a cover or splasher E,consisting of a frame E', on which is secured on the un- 75 der side arubber cloth or splasher E and upon the outer side a cloth or fabric ofany desired material.- This cover may be lowered when the stand is notinuse. The cloth forming the outer surface of the cover may be con- 8ofigured in any desired way, and when the cover is raisedfor use therubber cloth is used fora splashcr, the splashed water being easilyremoved.

F represents a bowl of ordinary construction secured rigidly to a shaftG by means of a bracket G', havinga wire G2 passing around the base ofthe bowl.

g is an arm extending from the shaft G, having connected at the endthereof a cord or go chain H, which passes over a locking-wheel I,having a longitudinal groove z' in its periphery and a crank-arm I onthe outer end of its shaft. When it is desired to empty the waste water,the crank-arm I is in this instance turned down about one-fourth of arevolution, turning with it the cord or chain, which perL mits the bowlto assume the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

To raise the bowl to a horizontal position roo again, the crank-arm I isturned to the position shown in Fig. l, which locks the bowl in place asfollows: The cord II, being secured to the short lever-arm g and passingthrough the groove c' in the wheel I and thence once around theperiphery ot' the wheel, affords a great leverage for the weight II',attached to the end of the chain or cord, which overbalances the weightof the bowl and its contents.

The chain or cord is secured to the wheel I, as at t', by any suitablemeans in order to always have the bowl and crank-arm assume the sameposition relative to each other after use.

J represents a hood or shield placed around the path of the bowl,serving as a chute for the water should the bowl be turned quickly,giving the Water impetus.

J is a waste-water receptacle or bucket resting on the base of thestand, made with the edge of the top on a rearwardly-inclined plane, inorder to have the front or higher portion fit over and around the hoodJ.

The operation may be described as follows: 'The cover or splasher beingraised to the po stion shown in Fig. 1, the reservoir is tilted forward,the water running from the opening c in a smooth even iow. When asufficient supply has been obtained, the reservoir is released andswings back to its normal position.

To empty the waste water, the crank-arm I is turned down, ashereinbefore stated, the water emptying into the Waste-water receptacle, and, the crank-arm I being turned to the position shown in Fig. 1,the bowl assumes a horizontal position and is locked in place by thecord passing through the groove in the wheel I.

I am aware that many minor changes may be made in the construction andarrangement of parts and substituted for those herein shown anddescribed without in the least departing from the nature a-nd principleof my invention.

Having thus described inyinvention, whatI claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a Wash stand, the combination of the top, brackets on said top, areservoir journaled in said brackets, and a cover mounted 5o in arearward extension of the brackets above the reservoir, adapted to beswung down and cover the same, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a wash-stand, of a top having an openingtherein, brackets thereon, a reservoir substantially barrel-shapedeccentrically pivoted in said brackets, a dome having a converging frontportion to form an outlet for water and curving back near the top, aiiange in said dome, a lug, and a cover to rest on said iiange and underthe lug, substantially as described.

3. In a wash-stand, the combination, with a swinging bowl, ofalocking-wheel having a longitudinal groove in its periphery and a cordor chain connected to a lever on the shaft on which the bowl swings andpassing through the groove and around the periphery of the wheel, havinga weight en its end, substantially as described.

4. In a wash-stand, the combination, with the frame, of a shaft having alever on one end, a bowl, a bracket on said shaft to rigidly retain thebowl in place, a cord connected to the end of the depending lever andpassing through a groove and around the periphery of a locking-Wheel andhaving a weight on its end, and means for rotating said wheel,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NATHAN O. BOND.

vVitnesses:

F. R. ConNWALL, D. C. STUART.

